How to Handle School Refusal With My Teenager

by | Feb 22, 2024 | Parenting Teens

How can parents handle a teen that refuses to go to school? Especially if you have a high school student that is only credits away from graduating, how can you convince them the importance of a diploma? This has become a quite problem with parents around the country...

How to Deal My Teen That Hates Me

by | Dec 4, 2023 | Parenting Teens

Let’s face it, if you’re reading this it’s likely you’ve been struggling with your teenager for awhile and at your wit’s end. Have you exhausted your local resources and now considering a therapeutic boarding school.  This is not an easy decision to come to —...

How Animal Therapy Helps Struggling Teens

by | May 10, 2023 | Parenting Teens

In a time where teenage mental health is a growing concern, more parents are learning about the success of animal therapy for struggling teens. Canine therapy and equine therapy has been proven to help with teen issues and improve overall psychological well-being...

Impact of Social Media on Teen Girls Mental Health

by | Apr 5, 2023 | Parenting Teens

The debate of social media on mental health will likely never end, but what is not debatable is the fact we are facing a time when young people are struggling with depression, anxiety, suicide ideation and even self-harming — in rising numbers.  According to a...

Teens Struggling with Suicidal Thoughts

by | Feb 1, 2023 | Parenting Teens, Teen Suicide

We are facing a mental health crisis among adolescents, help for troubled teens struggling with suicidal thoughts has been rising since 2019. Since 2020 teen depression and anxiety has doubled, with many experts pointing to excess screen-time as a big part of the...